| Title: | Assistant Coach |
| Email: | cloope@tusculum.edu |
Canaan Loope comes to the Tusculum University Spirit staff as an Assistant Coach for the 2023-24 season. He is also a Graduate Enrollment Representative working in the admissions department at Tusculum. Canaan, an East Tennessee native, has coached in various roles over the last four years, from East Coast Cheer & Tumble Assistant Coach to Tri-Star Stunting Coach and Tri-cities Area Director.
Loope is a King University and University of Tennessee graduate, earning a Bachelors degree in Business Management and a Masters in Kinesiology: Sport Psychology and Motor Behavior. He was also a member of each school’s cheer team during his time as a student, cheering three years at King, before graduating and cheering at the University of Tennessee for two years while completing his graduate degree. While at UT, Canaan competed in UCA D1A Game Day and Traditional routines and won a Game Day National Championship (2021).
